Requested by: The AM Show | Response provided: 16/04/2021
Category: Emergency Care,Clinical
I am investigating a story about the rise in the use of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, whippets, nangs and laughing gas. Can you please provide the following information available under the Official Information Act:
The number of people per month over the last 12 months who have been seen in your emergency department in relation to the use of nitrous oxide.
The number of people per month over the last 12 months who have been admitted to hospital as a result of the use of nitrous oxide.
The age of people per month over the last 12 months who have been seen in your emergency department in relation to the use of nitrous oxide.
The gender of the people per month over the last 12 months who have been seen in your emergency department in relation to the use of nitrous oxide.
The ethnicity of people per month over the last 12 months who have been seen in your emergency department in relation to the use of nitrous oxide.